Jun 22 2008
The Air Up There
Nova Scotia provided some great elemental inspiration. The first few days of our trip were before the color/elemental shift for Project Spectrum, between Earth and Air. It seemed like the perfect place to witness the effects of the elements, most specifically the tie between the two elements of AIR and WATER. Both have such strong powers of destruction, but also of great beauty.
The sun’s rays and the sting of the salty seaside air bleached and broke this tree.
Pebbles strewn along the beach.
Formed and smoothed by millenia of wind and water.
~The rustling of the grasses in the breeze ~
The crisp spring flowers: white and yellow blossoms.
The quiet whoosh of the windmills. Harnessing the power of the wind: sustainability. I hope to see more wind farms in my own country in the future.
~ Looking into the fog, rolling in from the bay ~
Enjoying the cool breeze off the lake, viewing the cirrus clouds above
Air may be the most difficult element to “see”, but it can definitely be experienced.
How are you feeling the AIR around you?
Such gorgeous photos from the trip! Amazing on so many levels.
As anyone that lives in Florida will tell you, in the summertime the air in Florida is like being smacked in the face with a big, wet blanket.
Our air is so thick you can chew it.
I wish for some cool, fresh Nova Scotia air.
Your photos on this trip have been so inspirational. Do you have any grand plans for them? They’d be awesome in a Blurb Book.
Well, yesterday we went to a beautiful spot in the Laurel Highlands and we all noticed how different the air was, even 1.5 hours away!
Your photos are beautifully done and very inspirational. I hope to convince my husband that we should head to the East more.
Ah to fill my lungs with some of that clean crisp fresh air…..I’m having to be inside a lot breathing AC air as it’s been over 100 here for a few days……getting to the coast this week so that should be better.
Love these photos (and all the others of your trip)!
Really superb photos Lolly!
I have definitely noticed the destructive power of AIR and WATER recently; after all, the air carried the storms that have flooded my beloved Midwest.
Your photos are absolutely amazing, Lolly!
Our air is a little tainted lately with the south winds bring the smoke of two semi local wild fires into our area. It is not a good month for air here.
Thanks for sharing your pics!
Fantastic pictures Lolly. I find wind farms magical. When we were in Holland we stood so close to a windmill you could hear a really powerfull whoosh as it went round, I love them. In some areas here residents oppose the construction of them, I can’t understand why at all.
Gorgeous pictures - and you’re right perfect for this element.
Beautiful pictures! I love the rust in the pebbles, and it demonstrates yet another effect of the air: the oxygen it contains oxidized the iron in those rocks, creating this lovely mix of blues and rusty orange.
Your photos are always so beautiful and you and Kris takes such good pics together!
I started Icarus in a sky blue color I dyed myself using Jaggerspun Zephyr lace yarn. The yarn is light as air, the shawl is wings, and the color is sky blue. Can’t get more airy than that, eh? Oh and let’s not forget the name of the yarn, Zephyr, being the god of wind…
and OMG I CAN KNIT LACE!!! Just finished Adamas, my first ever successful shawl and I’m off and running on Icarus. Woo hoo!
Your trip just keeps on getting better and better. Thank you for the photo’s it looks amazing.
Beautiful, beautiful photos! I especially love the beach stones.
Right now I’m very aware of the air around me due to the wind! I can’t remember ever having such a cold, windy spring and early summer.
Hi there! I came across your site by accident but just wanted to say what lovely pictures you’ve got on display! Everywhere looks so beautiful!
Lolly, your gorgeous photos have convinced me to add Nova Scotia to the official “must visit someday” list! Normally, I just daydream about which U.S. national park I’ll visit next (I’m on a mission to visit all of them in this lifetime) … but your photos of Canada have opened another can of worms ….
Those pictures are amazing. They totally bring the elements alive!
I think “elemental” is the perfect word to use here. Those rock crags look almost like they are from another world. The picture of the rocks is the perfect visualization of the “earth” element - so beautiful, colorful, yet solid. Your photos always make me appreciate the planet more than ever.
Your photos are amazing!